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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Provisions specific to certain matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 14-1

…sures taken after the opening of an estate are applicable in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, in conjunction with the provisions set out in Articles 15 to 17 of this Annex.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-6-2

…of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation with responsibility for spatial planning and development, of which the municipality in which the project is to be set up is a member, or, fai…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-2

The prefect may be represented by a civil servant from the prefectoral corps assigned to the department to chair the commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of the European arrest warrant

Article 695-20

For the cases referred to in 3° of articles 695-18 and 695-21, the request for consent shall be sent by the public prosecutor to the judicial authority of the executing Member State. It must contain,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of the European arrest warrant

Article 695-21

…or to the enforcement of a custodial sentence or detention order for any act prior to the surrender and different from the offence which gave rise to that measure, except in one of the following cases…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-23-6

The revocation decision has absolute effect. The effects of decisions ruling on opposition are retroactive to the filing date of the patent application. Where a decision on opposition partially revoke…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Enforcement of prison sentences

Article 627-20

If the sentenced person applies for work release, semi-liberty, reduction of sentence, splitting or suspension of sentence, home detention under electronic monitoring or conditional release, the appli…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection IV: Special provisions for the register of associations

Article ANNEXE, art. 30-10

…spaper for legal announcements.The association pays the publication costs directly to the newspaper and sends proof of this to the court within one month of being sent the draft notice for publication…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R*612-73-2

Failing an express decision within the time limit mentioned in Article R. 612-73-1, the application is deemed to be rejected.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection IV: Special provisions for the register of associations

Article ANNEXE, art. 30-12

…ner provided for in article 5. In the event that the notification is returned to the court registry and the notice has not been signed by its addressee, the notification shall be deemed to have been v…

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